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I was born in Mitcham in 1929 and lived as a baby in Queens Road aka "rocky" or "Rocks Terrace" my Grandfather was called Truelove and had a shop in Queens Road. Hard to belive now but a horse and cart owner would stop ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1930 by Derek Jones

I was born in 1966 in Swindon but I would spend every weekend in Green Street, High Wycombe with the grandparents (Austin). My father played the piano in the dance band called The Revue, which my grandad John organised. ...Read more

A memory of High Wycombe in 1970 by Christine Peaty

My mother wrote her childhood memories about 10 years before she died in 1992. She was sent to Friars Children's Home for the sole purpose of working when she was 14 in about 1926. I think that her ...Read more

A memory of Bocking in 1920 by Mary Hill

I was born in my nanas house at Waterloo where my dad Harold bell had lived as a child with his 4 sisters Eleanor dot violet and Eileen he married my mam Winnie and moved to Brady sq in 1955 we lived there till I was 10 in Clyde tTce no 4 ...Read more

A memory of Washington by annannbu

I was 6 years old when I first went fishing at Sawbridgeworth. We lived in Sayesbury Road from 1948 to 1960 and at the back of our house was Chalk Farm, where I spent a lot of time playing football with the ...Read more

A memory of Sawbridgeworth by neilhriley

I Was Born at Lewes gardens in 1955, that's almost 65 years ago and Whitleigh hasn't changed that much all the streets are named after towns and the only change that I have noticed are a few of ...Read more

A memory of Whitleigh by barrykitt

I was born in Morpeth, lived there until I was 14 When my family moved to New Zealand. I have never forgotten my childhood days, I have so many fond memories. Our family moved into a house in West Park in the early 50’s, we had ...Read more

A memory of Morpeth by Susan Law

I was born in Walker 1946 to be accurate. They were slums even though the women did their best to keep them clean and rodent free. I remember my mum doing the washing in the wash-house in the back yard, she had to start a ...Read more

A memory of Byker in 1959 by Jacqueline Pilgrim

I was born in Cheshire Street, Hinckley. My mother's name was Violet Pinchess (maiden name Ridgeway), she had several brothers and a sister called Vera. Love to hear from anyone who knew her as I have no history at all.

A memory of Earl Shilton in 1943 by Pat Patrick

My dad bought a brand new house on Craigwell Avenue in 1956. Builder was William Old. I was 4. The house was blue and yellow, 4 houses up on the left from Newberries Avenue. The construction went on for at least two years after moving ...Read more

A memory of Radlett in 1956 by Robin Thompson